US First Lady Melania Trump has made a surprise public statement about Jeffrey Epstein.
In a rare press conference on Thursday, the First Lady addressed allegations that she was trafficked by the deceased pedophile to Donald Trump.
She said “I am not Epstein’s victim. Epstein did not introduce me to Donald Trump.”
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The president did not know about his wife’s plan to speak about the convicted pedophile, according to reports.
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She also called for a congressional hearing for survivors.
RT reports: In remarks released by the White House on April 9, Melania said she had “never been friends with Epstein,” described her contact with his associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, as nothing more than “casual correspondence,” and urged Congress to hold public hearings centered on Epstein’s victims.
“The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” the first lady said, accusing unnamed critics of trying to “defame” her reputation. She stated that she and Donald Trump had only occasionally attended the same social events as Epstein due to overlapping social circles in New York City and Palm Beach, and said she first crossed paths with him in 2000 at an event she attended with Trump.
Melania also denied ever being on Epstein’s plane or visiting his private island, and specifically pushed back against claims that Epstein played a role in her relationship with the future president. She further insisted that her name has never appeared in court documents, depositions, victim statements, or FBI interviews tied to the Epstein case.
The intervention appeared to catch even the president off guard. According to ABC and MSNBC reports, Donald Trump said he did not know in advance that Melania was going to speak publicly about Epstein that day.
The Trump administration has faced growing backlash over its handling of the Epstein files. One day earlier, several media outlets reported that Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates agreed to testify before the House Oversight Committee, which has already heard testimony from former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
